South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-29

enough Tor railroad trsin TO pass
through. OCCASION AL.
| Topical Points.
The cotton sugar and other crops
n Louisiana are the best the State
has known for 'e -! past eight years.
No. 2 red winter wheat at 8l4
cents in New York In July 10 lower
than It has been for forty years.
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Tbs Canada branch OF the Knights
OF Labor propose to sever their con-
nection with the main body OF that
or:er, which 10 found In the United
| States.
SPEAKER CARLIsLE says that the re-.
nomination OF Cleveland will be the
wisest and best thing the Democratic
party can do. and If nominstei he
will be electedJ no matter who may
be his opponent. Mr. Carlisle does
rot attach much Importance to the
labor movement IS . factor In the
next presidential campaign.
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GEORGE ROE, OF Marietta, Ohio. 70.
csasI5 oemplsinej 70 tho interstate
commerce commission that the South.
ern and Western roads discriminate
against him in favor OF tho STANDARD
Oh Company. They charge him
higher rates. and otherwise prejudice
his business in :be interest of the
great monopoly. Q,ite lIkelyl
1t was by this sort of injustic, tie
standard Oil Company and it's off
GERS male thei- money.
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SINCK the Presidents return home
from bia trip through New York State
no has received several urgent and
cordial invitations to visit 81. Paul.
MINI, and other Western anil North.
western cities. The people in that
section are anxious TO entertain him
40 the Pre,ident Of the Uoi ed States.
without regard to party, and they 40.
sure him . reception that he will sp.
preciate and remember with pleasure
They wish to wipe out the disgrace
brought upon them by tue Oh q meful
conduct of the Graud Army poets Of
those parts Of the country.
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IT seems as though there are some
serious drawbacks to the use OF the
great guns with which orr war ships
are now provided. At q trial OF the
guns Of the steel cruiser Atlanta Fri
day, the violence Of the recoil OF the
biz guns when discharged. being load =.
cd with 100 pounds of powder. was
81 gres, that the cabin windows were
broken, much panneling smashed In,
decks of 6-inch oak were torn up I'm
. terrible manner, snd the carriages
OF the h 8 inch guns we're complete
" disabled. II seems strange that
this should be the case when En- llish
war steamers carry guns that use 400
and 500 pounds Of powdcp by the
nriDgof which nsither the vessels nor
the gun carriages are ever injured.
&c.
A WfECHEsTER rife is not much OF
q gun compared to the new Lebel RI
he, now usei by the French infantry.
u IL much lighter than the rifles now
IN general use: the French soldiers
call It "the little gum" According TO
all accounts the Lebel gun wi Garry
it's bullet more than miIs and q half
aud With a more certain aim than ha 9
been possible With ordinary rifles. The
bore Of tue gun is very smslt. (s2 cali.
bre.) add the bal. which is Of steel
and sharply pointed at one end, is
said TO revolve ct speed OF thou
sand revolutions . second. In the
tests male by the Frenca govern men,
this bullet has penetrated brick wall
eight inches thick at distance OF SOC
yards; twill 60 through any kind OF
srmor which can he worn by soldiers
and at distance OF more than mile
Gill pass through man a. easily a.